Planning application
Thurston Church Of England Primary Academy Pond Field Road Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3FT
Works: Extension Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Consultation on Application received by Suffolk County Council - Construction of new stand-alone 210-place teaching block and 30-place extension to existing pre-school with associated car parking, hard and soft landscaping works. Submission of and amendments to supporting information, including the Arboricultural Impact Assessment, Tree Protection Plan, Noise Survey, Air Source Heat Pump details, Sports Pitch Layout, Landscaping Plan, Roof Solar Panel Plan, Transport Statement and External Lighting Plan
As published by the council, reference DC/25/04966
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/04966
- Type
- County Reg 3
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Thurston
- Parish
- Thurston
- Postcode
- IP31 3FT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid Suffolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/25/04965 Granted
Thurston Church Of England Primary Academy Pond Field Road Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3FT
Consultation on Application received by Suffolk County Council - Construction of new stand-alone 210-place teaching block and 30-place extension to existing pre-school with associated car parking, hard and soft landscaping works. Submission of and amendments to supporting information, including the Arboricultural Impact Assessment, Tree Protection Plan, Noise Survey, Air Source Heat Pump details, Sports Pitch Layout, Landscaping Plan, Roof Solar Panel Plan, Transport Statement and External Lighting Plan
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by Mid Suffolk
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Mid Suffolk took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Mid Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid Suffolk decided less common application types in a median of 26 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Thurston Church Of England Primary Academy Pond Field Road Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3FT
Consultation on Application received by Suffolk County Council - Construction of new stand-alone 210-place teaching block and 30-place extension to existing pre-school with associated car parking, hard and soft landscaping works. Submission of and amendments to supporting information, including the Arboricultural Impact Assessment, Tree Protection Plan, Noise Survey, Air Source Heat Pump details, Sports Pitch Layout, Landscaping Plan, Roof Solar Panel Plan, Transport Statement and External Lighting Plan
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Consultation on Application received by Suffolk County Council - Construction of new stand-alone 210-place teaching block and 30-place extension to existing pre-school with associated car parking, hard and soft landscaping works. Submission of and amendments to supporting information, including the Arboricultural Impact Assessment, Tree Protection Plan, Noise Survey, Air Source Heat Pump details, Sports Pitch Layout, Landscaping Plan, Roof Solar Panel Plan, Transport Statement and External Lighting Plan
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